(22 Jul 2024)
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Paris – 22 July 2024
1. Mid of Palestinian-American swimmer Valerie Tarazi signing on a pole during the inauguration of the Olympic Truce Wall in the Olympic Village
2. Wide of athletes signing
3. IOC President Thomas Bach chatting with athletes
4. Close of athlete from refugee team signing
5. Bach posing for photo with athlete
6. President of Paris 2024 Olympic, Paralympic Games Organizing Committee Tony Estanguet and Afghan athlete Kimia Yousofi signing
7. Close of logo on pole
8. Bach walking onto stage
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee President:
"Today, you, the Olympic athletes, you are the peace ambassadors of our time. You are coming from the territories of all 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC refugee Olympic team. As inspiring ambassadors, you make the Olympic Games into a symbol of peace."
10. Close of flag reading (English) "Give peace a chance."
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee President:
"May this call inspire all the political leaders of the world to finally take action for peace. Together we say give peace a chance."
12. Mid of audience
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 Olympic, Paralympic Games Organizing Committee:
"The games cannot change everything but they can carry something very strong with the strength of example. An example for peace, solidarity and progress. And the example we value more than ever in these troubled times."
14. People cheering as Masomah Ali Zada, Chef de Mission for the Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024, walking onto stage
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Masomah Ali Zada, Chef de Mission for the Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024:
"We all have a right to be here to realize our dreams. For the next three weeks, dreams will become reality. But my dream and the dream of all of us here is that in the future we can all live in peace. And no one should lose their home."
16. People cheering
17. Bach posing with Israeli soccer player Niv Yehoshua
18. Various of Olympics Village Plaza
STORYLINE:
Athletes at the Olympic Village in Paris gathered to sign their names on poles at a dedicated "Truce Wall" on Monday, calling for peace in the world.
Among the athletes were Palestinian-American swimmer Valerie Tarazi and Israeli soccer player Niv Yehoshua.
"Today, you, the Olympic athletes, you are the peace ambassadors of our time," said Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee President. "Together we say ‘give peace a chance.’"
The opening ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games will be held in Paris on July 26 with the participation of 205 delegations of athletes, who will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine.
"We all have a right to be here to realize our dreams. For the next three weeks, dreams will become reality. But my dream and the dream of all of us here is that in the future we can all live in peace. And no one should lose their home," said Masomah Ali Zada, Chef de Mission for the Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024.
AP Video shot by Kwiyeon Ha
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